Enrollment
303
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · East Falmouth, MA
East Falmouth Elementary
Federal NCES profile for East Falmouth Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250486000685
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
East Falmouth Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.1:1
- students per teacher
- 303
- students enrolled
East Falmouth Elementary has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Falmouth · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250486000685 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How East Falmouth Elementary compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at East Falmouth Elementary
East Falmouth Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in East Falmouth, Massachusetts, enrolling 303 students.
At 12.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 303 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and Two or More (12%) (diversity index 48/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 152 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among East Falmouth's public schools, it stands alongside Teaticket (236 students): East Falmouth Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.1:1 vs 8.4:1).
Falmouth also operates Falmouth High (714 students) and Lawrence (474 students) alongside East Falmouth Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How East Falmouth Elementary compares
East Falmouth Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.1:1 | ▼ 2% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 303 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
303
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 54% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,393
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 152 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 70.0%
Two or More 12.2%
Hispanic or Latino 9.2%
African American 5.0%
Asian 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Largest group: White at 70.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.3, East Falmouth Elementary is about as mixed as the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Falmouth, which includes East Falmouth Elementary.
$25,393
Per student
+13%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+53%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.2%
State 20.9%
Federal 6.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How East Falmouth Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falmouth High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lawrence | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Morse Pond School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Mullen-Hall | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| North Falmouth Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to East Falmouth Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 714
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 474
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 472
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 364
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 303
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar other schools in East Falmouth
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~303 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about East Falmouth Elementary
How many students attend East Falmouth Elementary?
East Falmouth Elementary has 303 students enrolled. It is a public school in East Falmouth, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Falmouth Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at East Falmouth Elementary is 12.1:1, which is 2% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Falmouth Elementary?
The largest demographic group at East Falmouth Elementary is White at 70.0% of enrollment, in East Falmouth, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for East Falmouth Elementary?
East Falmouth Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is East Falmouth Elementary a good school?
East Falmouth Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Falmouth?
Besides East Falmouth Elementary, Falmouth also operates Falmouth High (714 students), Lawrence (474 students), and Morse Pond School (472 students). See the Falmouth district page for the complete list.
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